The taxonomy of the Khasan virus (KHAV), a new representative of phlebovirus genera (Bunyaviridae), isolated from the ticks haemaphysalis longicornis (Neumann, 1901) in the Maritime Territory (Russia)

The Khasan virus (KHAV) was originally isolated in Khasansky District and Maritime Territory in 1971 from the ticks Haemophysalis longicornis (Neumann, 1901) collected from the deers Cervus nippon (Temmink, 1838). Based on the biological properties and virion morphology, KHAV was identified as an un...

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Published inVoprosy virusologiĭ Vol. 58; no. 5; p. 15
Main Authors Al'khovskiĭ, S V, L'vov, D K, Shchelkanov, M Iu, Shchetinin, A M, Deriabin, P G, Samokhvalov, E I, Gitel'man, A K, Botikov, A G
Format Journal Article
LanguageRussian
Published Russia (Federation) 01.09.2013
Subjects
Animals
Bunyaviridae Infections - epidemiology
Bunyaviridae Infections - veterinary
Bunyaviridae Infections - virology
Deer - virology
Genome, Viral
Genomic Library
Phlebovirus - classification
Phlebovirus - genetics
Phlebovirus - isolation & purification
Phylogeny
Polymerase Chain Reaction
RNA Replicase - classification
RNA Replicase - genetics
Russia - epidemiology
Sequence Analysis, DNA
Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
Ticks - virology
Viral Proteins - classification
Viral Proteins - genetics
Russia
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Summary:The Khasan virus (KHAV) was originally isolated in Khasansky District and Maritime Territory in 1971 from the ticks Haemophysalis longicornis (Neumann, 1901) collected from the deers Cervus nippon (Temmink, 1838). Based on the biological properties and virion morphology, KHAV was identified as an unclassified member of the Bunyaviridae family. In order to elucidate the KHAV taxonomy in more detail, viral genome was partially sequenced using the next-generation sequencing technology. According to the phylogenetic analysis conducted for partial sequences of the three genome segments, KHAV was attributed to the genus Phlebovirus. KHAV is phylogenetically mostly related to the viruses of the Uukuniemi group and has up to 62% identity with them. The maximum identity level is observed for sequences of the RNA-dependent-RNA-polymerase (RdRp) gene. The KHAV homology level with the tick-borne Uukuniemi group viruses is 50 to 62%; however, for the mosquito-borne phleboviruses it does not exceed 30%.
ISSN:0507-4088